Fatal crashes in Belknap County, New Hampshire
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Belknap County, New Hampshire, up from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 81 fatal crashes and 87 deaths, the 6th most of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
21.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.4 across New Hampshire in 2024; 13.9 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 65,257, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Hampshire.
Deaths in Belknap County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Belknap County
US 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Belknap County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 14 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Belknap County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 state highways. 81% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 19% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 106 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | I-93 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Laconia had 19% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 81.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Laconia 15, Gilford 12, Alton 11, Tilton 8, Sanbornton 7, Meredith 6, Belmont 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Belknap County
81 fatal crashes in Belknap County, New Hampshire from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb1.2%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr0.0%
- May8.6%
- Jun18.5%
- Jul18.5%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep8.6%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Belknap County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 12% |
| Rollover | 7 | 8.6% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.2% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Belknap County compare with New Hampshire
The largest difference from New Hampshire: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes in Belknap County were on rural roads, against 53% across New Hampshire. Also above the New Hampshire share: motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Hampshire. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 81 crashes.
| Belknap | New Hampshire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 53% | above the New Hampshire share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 18% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 33% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Speeding | 38% | 40% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.9% | 6.7% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 69% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 1.8% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A motorcycle involved | 35% | 23% | above the New Hampshire share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 9.7% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Belknap County, New Hampshire
- How many people died in car accidents in Belknap County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Belknap County, New Hampshire, in 2024, up from 8 in 2023. That is 21.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.4 across New Hampshire. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Belknap County?
- US 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Belknap County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Belknap County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 81 fatal crashes in Belknap County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 33% across New Hampshire.
Other counties in New Hampshire with a page
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Grafton County
- Carroll County
- Cheshire County
- Coos County
- Sullivan County
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Where the Belknap County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Belknap County (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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